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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1971 May; 21(5): 823-826
Copyright © 1971 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Nuclease Production and Lysostaphin Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus and Other Catalase-Positive Cocci

Section of Infectious and Immunologic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616

ABSTRACT

Some strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus sp. produce nucleases. However, thermal stability was shown to be unique to the nucleases of S. aureus. In addition, two micromethods for susceptibility testing to lysostaphin were more precise and convenient than anaerobic glucose fermentation in distinguishing between the genera Staphylococcus and Micrococcus.